There are 7 ways to get from Trafalgar Square to Poplar by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Westminster station to Canary Wharf stationsubway Jubilee
23 min£2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLRbus N15
35 min£1–35Line 736 bus
- Take the bus from Embankment to Canada Square Northbus 736 / ...
25 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Canary Wharf Pierferry Rb6 / ...
38 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Trafalgar Square to Poplartaxi 5.3 mi
16 min£25–31Drive 5.3 mi
- Drive from Trafalgar Square to Poplarcar 5.3 mi
16 min£2Bus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLRbus 15 / ...
49 min£1–35
Trafalgar Square to Poplar by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trafalgar Square to Poplar is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Trafalgar Square to Poplar is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £25 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Embankment and arriving at Canada Square North. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Canary Wharf Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Westminster station station and arriving at Canary Wharf station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Trafalgar Square and Poplar is 6 miles. The road distance is 5.4 miles.
The best way to get from Trafalgar Square to Poplar without a car is to subway which takes 23 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Westminster station to Canary Wharf station takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Trafalgar Square to Poplar bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, depart from Embankment station.
Trafalgar Square to Poplar train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Westminster station.
What companies run services between Trafalgar Square, England and Poplar, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Westminster station to Canary Wharf station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Redwing Coaches operates a bus from Embankment to Canada Square North every 4 hours, and the journey takes 17 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Westminster station to Canary Wharf station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 01474 322002
- info@reliance-travel.co.uk
- Website
- redwing-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Embankment to Canada Square North
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.redwing-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
Bus from Charing Cross to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
Bus from Charing Cross to Chrisp Street Market / All Saints DLR
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- sales@thamesclippers.com
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Canary Wharf Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £25–31
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
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More Questions & Answers
Trafalgar Square to Poplar bus services, operated by Redwing Coaches, arrive at Canada Square North station.
Trafalgar Square to Poplar train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Canary Wharf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trafalgar Square to Poplar is 5 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Trafalgar Square to Poplar.
There are 20361+ hotels available in Poplar.